Visita el campo
Visit the countryside
- Aprende los nombres de los animales de la granja. (Learn the names of the farm animals.)
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Los pronombres reflexivos:
"Conmigo", "Contigo", "Mí", "Ti', "Sí" (Reflexive pronouns: "Conmigo", "Contigo", "Mí", "Ti', "Sí") -
El
"se" impersonal (The impersonal "se")
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A2.18.2 Cultura
El toro de lidia: una tradición en la cultura española
The fighting bull: a tradition in Spanish culture
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- ¿Dónde creciste? ¿En el campo o en la ciudad? (Where did you grow up? On the countryside or in the city?)
- ¿Tuviste que cuidar animales? ¿Animales de granja o mascotas? (Did you have to care for animals? Farm animals or pets?)
- ¿Qué opinas de las corridas de toros en España? (What do you think of the bull fighting in Spain?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Crecí en el campo. I grew up on the countryside. |
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Mi familia tiene una granja, así que ayudé mucho a cuidar de los cerdos, vacas y gallinas. My family has a farm so I helped a lot to care for the pigs, cows and chicken. |
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Crecí en una pequeña ciudad. Mi familia tenía un perro. Yo ayudaba a cuidarlo. I grew up in a small city. My family had a dog. I helped to care for him. |
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Crecí en Berlín, la capital de Alemania. Solo teníamos un pequeño apartamento, así que nunca tuvimos una mascota. I grew up in Berlin, the capital of Germany. We only had a small apartment so we never had a pet. |
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Creo que la tauromaquia es una tradición importante en España y quiero ver una corrida. I think the bull fighting is an important tradition in Spain and I want to see a fight. |
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La tauromaquia en España es cruel. Esa tradición tiene que terminar pronto para proteger a los toros. The bull fighting in Spain is cruel. That tradition has to end soon to protect the bulls. |
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Exercise 2: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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La cabra
The goat
2
Criar
To raise
3
La granja
The farm
4
El cerdo
The pig
5
La mosca
The fly
Exercise 4: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.
exploraban, visitaba, visitabas, explorábamos, visitabais, iremos, explorabas, iréis
Exercise 5: Los pronombres reflexivos: "Conmigo", "Contigo", "Mí", "Ti', "Sí"
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Reflexive pronouns: "Conmigo", "Contigo", "Mí", "Ti', "Sí"
Show translation Show answersconmigo, sí, contigo, ti, mí
Exercise 6: El "se" impersonal
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The impersonal "se"
Show translation Show answersSe entrevistó, se ve, se duerme, se dice, Se está, Se alimenta
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A2.18.3 Gramática
Los pronombres reflexivos: "Conmigo", "Contigo", "Mí", "Ti', "Sí"
Reflexive pronouns: "Conmigo", "Contigo", "Mí", "Ti', "Sí"
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Ir to go Share Copied!
Futuro simple
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| yo iré | I will go |
| tú irás | You will go |
| él/ella irá | He will go |
| nosotros/nosotras iremos | we will go |
| vosotros/vosotras iréis | you will go |
| ellos/ellas irán | they will go |
Visitar to visit Share Copied!
Pretérito imperfecto
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| yo visitaba | I visited |
| tú visitabas | You visited |
| él/ella visitaba | he/she was visiting |
| nosotros/nosotras visitábamos | we visited |
| vosotros/vosotras visitabais | you visited |
| ellos/ellas visitaban | They visited |
Explorar to explore Share Copied!
Pretérito imperfecto
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| yo exploraba | I was exploring |
| tú explorabas | you were exploring |
| él/ella exploraba | he/she was exploring |
| nosotros/nosotras explorábamos | we were exploring |
| vosotros/vosotras explorabais | You explored |
| ellos/ellas exploraban | They explored |
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